Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Augusta-Richmond County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,530
25th Percentile Wage
$39,040
50th Percentile Wage
$40,660
75th Percentile Wage
$46,490
90th Percentile Wage
$47,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,530.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$40,660
-9.54% -9.54%
2021
$44,540
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Augusta-Richmond County with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,660 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Augusta-Richmond County is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spartanburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$49,300
Columbia
$44,940
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$42,780
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$41,060
Augusta-Richmond County
$40,660
Spartanburg
$37,650

See also: Top paying jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina.